Episode 244: Lachlan Pendragon & How His Stop Motion Film Became Oscar-Nominated

Animation Industry Podcast

1 free 3-month license of Toon Boom Harmony Premium: https://forms.gle/WKDzQEUdQPFav8vJ9 This chat is with Oscar-nominated Australian stop motion animator Lachlan Pendragon. Pendragon is best known for his stop motion film, An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It, which went on to receive international recognition last year and ended up making the shortlist of Oscar nominated films. In their chat, Pendragon shares what the journey to the Oscars was like, as well as what it took to make his film. Tune in to Ibele and Pendragon to hear: *How Pendragon funded the film *What the stop motion industry is like in Australia *How becoming Oscar-nominated changes your career ~[SPONSORED MESSAGE]~ This episode is sponsored by Toon Boom Animation. For over 30 years, Toon Boom Animation has led the global market in preproduction and 2D animation software, serving clients in 140+ countries, who are doing another give-away of their software to one of my listeners - this time a 3-month license of Harmony Premium - a value of over $500! To enter the draw, simply fill out your name and email in the form in the description of this podcast. Toon Boom’s Harmony is used by the largest gaming and animation studios around the world. It is an all-in-one, end- to-end 2D animation software that allows animators to create cut-out and paperless animation in every style. You can start your free trial by visiting www.toonboom.com or enter this draw for a free 3-month license of Harmony Premium: https://forms.gle/WKDzQEUdQPFav8vJ9 ~ Social Links: *Check out Pendragon’s website: https://lachlanpendragon.com/ *Check out Pendragon's Nouns Short here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFAKu0Tspew&ab_channel=NounsFest *Follow Pendragon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lachlanpendragon/ *Here's a link to apply to the next round of Nouns shorts: https://nounsfest.tv/apply/